EP 1715826 B1 20130306 - ENHANCING TISSUE INGROWTH FOR CONTRACEPTION
Title (en)
ENHANCING TISSUE INGROWTH FOR CONTRACEPTION
Title (de)
VERBESSERUNG DES EINWACHSENS VON GEWEBE ZUR KONTRAZEPTION
Title (fr)
AMELIORATION DE LA CROISSANCE DES TISSUS POUR LA CONTRACEPTION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2005003310 W 20050131
- US 54182104 P 20040202
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005074845A1] This invention is directed to occluding devices and methods of using such devices for occluding a patient's body lumen, such as a reproductive lumen for contraceptive purposes. The occluding device generally has an occluding component (11), a first metallic element (16) associated with the occluding component, a second metallic element (17) associated with the occluding component. The first and second metallic elements are configured to generate electrical activity which enhances tissue growth into and/or onto the occluding component to aid in lumen occlusion. In one embodiment the first and second metallic elements are formed of different metallic materials and generate galvanic activity. In a second embodiment electrical power is applies to the first and second metallic elements to generate electrical activity that enhances tissue growth.
IPC 8 full level
A61F 6/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61F 6/14 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/12022 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/12104 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/12109 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/12131 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/12136 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/12172 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/12177 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/12181 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 6/225 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/1205 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/12063 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/320008 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
WO 2005074845 A1 20050818 - OVION INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005074845 A1 20050818; AU 2005209871 A1 20050818; AU 2005209871 B2 20100617; CA 2555011 A1 20050818; CA 2555011 C 20130326; CN 100518693 C 20090729; CN 101627938 A 20100120; CN 101627938 B 20111221; CN 1929798 A 20070314; CN 1937976 A 20070328; CN 1937976 B 20111207; EP 1715826 A1 20061102; EP 1715826 B1 20130306; US 2005209633 A1 20050922; US 2006009798 A1 20060112
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2005003310 W 20050131; AU 2005209871 A 20050131; CA 2555011 A 20050131; CN 200580008232 A 20050131; CN 200580009790 A 20050131; CN 200910149073 A 20050131; EP 05722687 A 20050131; US 4822105 A 20050131; US 4823705 A 20050201